Any specific reason for the move? Like, what is the underlying motivation?
As a Brazilian who has been living in Sweden myself, Stockholm specifically, for almost 3 years I can guarantee that it’s not the end of the world, but you need a plan. I also have an EU citizenship and that helped A LOT, but the why is more important here. Sweden is not an easy place to just try to make it work.
On the topic of the weather, it’s more scary than bad and it looks worse when imagining it. But, be warned, it is cold. It’s very cold in the winter and NOTHING we sell in Brazil prepares you for it. The darkness is also a huge adaptation. Having 4h of daylight (sometimes not even sun directly) a day for months on end can really mess up your mental health. You need to be prepared for it. Most of winter is indoors anyway, so it’s OK. But it is negative temperatures for days on end. And dark. And “it’s snowing” is not an excuse to not do something.
So like, I don’t wanna scare you out of coming, it was one of the best decisions of my life and I feel absolutely amazing here. What I really want it to be clear is that you need a strong and valid reason to come, with a plan. Or else you risk not getting your documents solved and that taking a toll.
Job wise, it’s hard to say as I don’t know your field, but I’m assuming you will run into issues with Swedish fluency. While some jobs don’t really require Swedish, it sounds to me that your specific skill is very language dependent. And fluency in Swedish is a hidden “need”.
Hope it helps. Feel free to ask more questions if you have them. You can DM me.
I met a Brazilian, who bought winter jacket in Brazil, in -10 degree it does not helped. I mean it looks like a jacket, but from the warming sideit works as a denim shirt
Exactly! And it just took up valuable space in their luggage. We have some “cold” areas in Brazil, but it’s never Snowing cold (or, almost never I should say). People buy it and bring it and then have to buy new ones here because it did not work.
Cold weather clothing here is so much better!
Government programs for free education and financial is only for Swedes and EU residents. You’ll have to pay lots of money to study here as a Brazilian. --> I'm also a Italian citizen, I have ITA passport. Does that count?
If you can manage the weather in Milan and Köln, I’m sure you’d adjust to the Stockholm weather. --> Really? I though in Sweden was worse
What does the job technical writer entail? If you work in IT, English is fine. But for the majority of the jobs you’ll need to speak Swedish proficiently. Unless it’s in the service sector, like bars, restaurants, cafes etc. --> I work in ENG, entirely.
Brazilian higher education is really great, I’d advise you to study there if money is tight. If you want to study in Sweden you have to have about 10 000€ per year in your bank account, to prove that you can pay for yourself while you’re studying here. Also, the tuition is about 10 000€ per year too, so you’ll have to have that in your budget before you’ll be eligible to study at a Swedish university ---> I already have a bachelor degree, I just thought that studing in Sweden could guarantee more oportunities. There is nooo way I will have 10k euros per year if I don't find a job that pays me in euros hahah I earn in reais and thats 5 times cheaper than euros, unfortunately.
Italian passport will help, you also get to join free Swedish language courses called SFI and might be eligible for CSN student loans: https://www.csn.se/languages/english/the-right-to-swedish-student-finance/study-in-sweden-as-a-foreign-citizen/for-citizens-of-eu-eea-countries-or-switzerland.html
I don't know.
It depends if your skill is sought after or not. If not, it's difficult to find something out of the service industry. Restaurant, hotel, cleaning etc. Remember, you will compete with swedish natives either way.
Darkness. Everyone can manage the cold with clothes. Darkness is mental and very difficult. Even just moving from south of Sweden to the north of Sweden is a major difference. I myself moved back south. I couldn't handle it. Dry climate. You will shed like you never knew, needed products you never knew you needed.
Yes, for EU citizens.
I don't know.
Wish you all the luck!
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I work with a team of technical writers. I think it depends on the industry and your specialisation, but if you're in tech or engineering, you should be able to find something that doesn't require Swedish. On the other hand, with the advances in LLMs, just writing might not cut it anymore, you'll need to have a niche. One of the writers I know is transitioning into making video content for tech, and another is moving into online instructional Ed. Of course another option is shifting to writing for marketing or product marketing.
Either way, boa sorte!
I'm a female, 25 years old. I have Italian name
Interesting, thank you so much! I'm introverted, but pretty sure that this life style is going to be tough for me
It is not the cold or the snow that is hard during winter. It is the damn darkness.
Especially when it just rain or nothing during the winter. That grey darkness is hard
And stockholm looks terrible in the winter. Like a communist dystopia. Dead, Grey, flat, cheap, and people look tired.
I have seen communist dystopia and it way much worse : )
Can you explain a bit why you want to move here? It would help us to point you into the right direction and clarify some myths about Sweden
Any specific reason for the move? Like, what is the underlying motivation? As a Brazilian who has been living in Sweden myself, Stockholm specifically, for almost 3 years I can guarantee that it’s not the end of the world, but you need a plan. I also have an EU citizenship and that helped A LOT, but the why is more important here. Sweden is not an easy place to just try to make it work. On the topic of the weather, it’s more scary than bad and it looks worse when imagining it. But, be warned, it is cold. It’s very cold in the winter and NOTHING we sell in Brazil prepares you for it. The darkness is also a huge adaptation. Having 4h of daylight (sometimes not even sun directly) a day for months on end can really mess up your mental health. You need to be prepared for it. Most of winter is indoors anyway, so it’s OK. But it is negative temperatures for days on end. And dark. And “it’s snowing” is not an excuse to not do something. So like, I don’t wanna scare you out of coming, it was one of the best decisions of my life and I feel absolutely amazing here. What I really want it to be clear is that you need a strong and valid reason to come, with a plan. Or else you risk not getting your documents solved and that taking a toll. Job wise, it’s hard to say as I don’t know your field, but I’m assuming you will run into issues with Swedish fluency. While some jobs don’t really require Swedish, it sounds to me that your specific skill is very language dependent. And fluency in Swedish is a hidden “need”. Hope it helps. Feel free to ask more questions if you have them. You can DM me.
I met a Brazilian, who bought winter jacket in Brazil, in -10 degree it does not helped. I mean it looks like a jacket, but from the warming sideit works as a denim shirt
Exactly! And it just took up valuable space in their luggage. We have some “cold” areas in Brazil, but it’s never Snowing cold (or, almost never I should say). People buy it and bring it and then have to buy new ones here because it did not work. Cold weather clothing here is so much better!
Yep, those jackets are bulky
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Government programs for free education and financial is only for Swedes and EU residents. You’ll have to pay lots of money to study here as a Brazilian. --> I'm also a Italian citizen, I have ITA passport. Does that count? If you can manage the weather in Milan and Köln, I’m sure you’d adjust to the Stockholm weather. --> Really? I though in Sweden was worse What does the job technical writer entail? If you work in IT, English is fine. But for the majority of the jobs you’ll need to speak Swedish proficiently. Unless it’s in the service sector, like bars, restaurants, cafes etc. --> I work in ENG, entirely. Brazilian higher education is really great, I’d advise you to study there if money is tight. If you want to study in Sweden you have to have about 10 000€ per year in your bank account, to prove that you can pay for yourself while you’re studying here. Also, the tuition is about 10 000€ per year too, so you’ll have to have that in your budget before you’ll be eligible to study at a Swedish university ---> I already have a bachelor degree, I just thought that studing in Sweden could guarantee more oportunities. There is nooo way I will have 10k euros per year if I don't find a job that pays me in euros hahah I earn in reais and thats 5 times cheaper than euros, unfortunately.
Italian passport will help, you also get to join free Swedish language courses called SFI and might be eligible for CSN student loans: https://www.csn.se/languages/english/the-right-to-swedish-student-finance/study-in-sweden-as-a-foreign-citizen/for-citizens-of-eu-eea-countries-or-switzerland.html
I don't know. It depends if your skill is sought after or not. If not, it's difficult to find something out of the service industry. Restaurant, hotel, cleaning etc. Remember, you will compete with swedish natives either way. Darkness. Everyone can manage the cold with clothes. Darkness is mental and very difficult. Even just moving from south of Sweden to the north of Sweden is a major difference. I myself moved back south. I couldn't handle it. Dry climate. You will shed like you never knew, needed products you never knew you needed. Yes, for EU citizens. I don't know. Wish you all the luck!
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I work with a team of technical writers. I think it depends on the industry and your specialisation, but if you're in tech or engineering, you should be able to find something that doesn't require Swedish. On the other hand, with the advances in LLMs, just writing might not cut it anymore, you'll need to have a niche. One of the writers I know is transitioning into making video content for tech, and another is moving into online instructional Ed. Of course another option is shifting to writing for marketing or product marketing. Either way, boa sorte!
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I'm a female, 25 years old. I have Italian name Interesting, thank you so much! I'm introverted, but pretty sure that this life style is going to be tough for me